Tent frame



March 9 1926. 1,575,902

G. H. DIAL TENT FRAME I Filed Nov. 17. 1924 2 SheetsSheat 1 A TTORNEY.

March 9 1926.

G. H. D IAL TENT FRAME Filed Nov 17, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

Parent OFFICE.

GEORGE E. DIAL, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO;

TEN T FRAME.

Application filed November 17, 1924. Serial No. 750,281.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be'it known that I, GEORGE H. DIAL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Tent Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is directed toimprovements in tent frames and more particularly designed for use in connection with concession tents used at fairs, but it will be of course understood that it is not necessarily limited to such use. i p The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed in such manner. that it can be easily and quickly set up for use or folded compactly for convenience in storing and shipping.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind so constructed that a minimum number of parts are employed, the parts be so co-related that they 'may be compactly folded when the device is to be stored or shipped, provision being made to rigidly support counters upon which setup for use.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an end view of the frame in its unfolded or operative position.

Figure 2 is a somewhat diagrammatic perspective view of the same.

Figure 3 is a similar view, partly folded.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the connection between the side rods and upper braces.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of the top rod connection.

Figure 6 is a detail View of the brace rod connections.

Figure 7 is a detail view of the connection for the awning. supporting rods.

Figure 8 is a detail View of the standard foot.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary end View of a modified form of the invention.

The frame comprises a pair of end sections 1, each consisting of a pair of angle iron standards 2, pivotally connected adjacent their upper ends, as at 3, whereby when the sections are set up for use the standards will ness may be trausacted when the frame is be convergingly arranged. The standards are connected intermediate their ends by vertically spaced angle iron brace bars 4 and 5, said bars being pivotally connected intermediate their ends to the standards. The inner ends of the bars are pivotally connected to each other and are capable of breaking downwardly and upwardly, respectively, to. permit the standards to be folded together when desired.

The lower ends of the standards 2 are provided with feet 7 and through which stakes,

may be driven to stabilize the standards, and thus the end sections. T p 1 i The upper end of one of the standards of each end section terminates in a vertical web 8 and engaged therewith are couplings 9 and in which are engaged the ends of the rod 10, said rod serving to produce a ridge for the tent and to hold the end sections-1n;

sp aced' relation.

Clamps 11 are carr'ie'dby the rod lO and' to which are secured the upper ends of'the brace rods 12, the lower ends of which are detachably connected, as at 13, to the standgoods may be displayed or over which busirods 14 intermediate their ends, as at 17 so I that when the device is in its set up position rigidity is assured. The outer ends of the bars 4have detachably connected thereto the ends of the side rods 18. Itwill be observed that the portions of the bars 5 disposed between the standards 2 and rods 14 constitute supports 19 for the ends of the counters 20, said counters being secured thereto by bolts 21, said counters being readily disengaged from the supports when desired.

Pivotally connected to the rods 14 are rods 22 and detachably connected to the ends thereof are the ends of the rods 23 which constitute a support for an awning.

The entire device can be readily folded upon simply disengaging the rods 10, rods be folded'together to assume the position as shown in Figure 3, of the drawings. The brace rods 12 are of course disconnected from the standards, and with the rods 10, 18 and counters 2O placed in longitudinal relation with the other folded parts.

In the modified form of the invention the standards 2 are pivotally connected by upper and lower brace bars 2a and 2 1, the countersupports 25 being formed from angle iron and having their inner ends pivoted tothe standards, and the ends of the counters 20 being secured to the supports by bolts 26. In this form of the invention the rods 1a are pivotally connected, as at 27, to the feet '1'. The outer ends of the supports 25 are detachably connected to the rods 14: by suitable securing devices 28.

A canvas top 29 is supported by-the rod 10 and has its side edges secured in any approved. manner to the rods 18. The side edges of the top have secured thereto one of the edges of the awning 30, the other edges of which are secured to the rods 23. These awnings constitute a closure for the sides of the tent when desired. Canvas sheets 31 are suitably secured to the rods l lto close the space below the counters 20, there being end sheets of canvas 32 to close the ends.

What is claimed is: a

. 1. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of spacedend sections consisting of a pair of pivotally connected standards, brace bars pivotally connected to the standards and to each other, portions of said bars constituting supports, rods con nected with the standards and supports, and r counters disposed between the sections and engaged with the supports.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of end section's consisting of a pair of pivotally connected standards, brace barspivotally connected to the standards and with each other, portions of said bars constituting supports, rods having their lower ends slidably connected with the standards and detachably connected intermediate their ends with the supports, and counters detachably secured to the supports.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a pair oi end sections consisting of a pair of standards pivotally connected at their upper ends, foldable brace bars pivotally connected to the standards, and rods pivotally connected with the brace bars and standardsand capable of folding withthe brace bars when the standards are folded.

4. A device ofthe class described, comprising end sections consisting of a pair of pivotally connected standards normally disposed in diverging relation, upper and lower sets of brace bars pivotally connected tothe standards, the lower set of bars having portions extended beyond the standards and constituting supports, vertical rods having their lower ends slidably connected withthe standards and their upper ends pivotally.

connected with-the upper set of brace bars, sald rods belng detachably connected t0 the supports, and counters extending between the supports.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

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